Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a fantastic panel of guest to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today:
* Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, CEO of Tapoly
* Nikki Daniels, Founder and Director of e-Zee Insurance Solutions
We cover the following stories: 
* Cost-of-living crisis hits insurtech start-ups as deals dry up - 3:10 
* Ian threatens Florida's already unstable insurance market - 18:45
* Zopper raises $75m to solve India’s insurance problem - 32:40
* Insurtech goes niche round-up - 43:10
* XA Group rolls out blockchain-based motor insurance platform - 45:15
* Lemonade partners with Aviva amid UK launch - 48:00
* Model wants to insure her 'Schwarzenegger' legs for £174k as her 'body is a temple' - 50:22
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
Insurtech Insider is going on a hiatus following this episode. But don’t you worry - this is just a ‘see you later’, not a ‘goodbye’. 
Be sure to check out our sister shows Fintech Insider and Blockchain Insider in the meantime! 
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 Special Guests: Janthana Kaenprakhamroy and Nikki Daniels .

128. News: Cost-of-living crisis hits insurtech, while Zopper raises to tackle India’s insurance problem

Benjamin Ensor and David M. Brear are joined by some fantastic guests to discuss open insurance. 
Open banking has been at the forefront of news over the last couple of years, and for good reason - it has affected the wider financial services industry massively in recent years. However,  what does that mean for insurtech and the insurance industry more generally, and what could open insurance look like?
Join us while we explore what open insurance could mean, what the opportunities and challenges are in this field, and what kind of developments we hope to see in the near future!
Joining us today:
* Shân Millie,  Founder of Bright Blue Hare, & Co-founder of Delegated Authority specialists, GreenKite Associates
* Jillian Badanes, Lead Product & Propositions Development, Americas at Swiss Re Solutions
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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127. Insights: What could open insurance look like?

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by some fantastic guests to discuss climate insurance. Join us while we take a look at climate insurance. 
Climate change is curently affecting our planet in catastrophic ways, and insurance is playing a big role in how we can think about our future. 
So today we’re asking : “Our climate is changing – should insurers be doing more?” 
Join us while we take a deep dive into this very urgent topic, and take a look at what the insurance sector is currently doing, what more it could do, and how we could get over any existing or future blockers.
Joining us today:
* Lisa Wardlaw, Insurance Digital Strategist, Chief Strategy Officer at McKenzie Intelligence Services
* Steve Bennett, Chief Climate Officer of Demex
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Lisa Wardlaw and Steve Bennett.

126. Insights: Climate Insurance - are insurers doing enough?

Benjamin Ensor and John Bean are joined by a fantastic panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today:
* Andy Cohen, President of Snapsheet
* Nikki Daniels, Founder and Director of e-Zee Insurance Solutions
We cover the following stories:
* Insurtech funding bounces back after global downturn
* Lloyd’s to end insurance coverage for state cyber attacks
* Swiss insurtech startup grape picks up €1.7 million to reinvent employee insurance
* Lemonade closes on acquisition of insurtech Metromile, promptly lays off about 20% of its staff
* Cyclists could be made to have registration plates and insurance
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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Follow us on Twitter: @instechinsiders where you can ask the hosts questions, or email podcasts@11fs.com! Special Guests: Andy Cohen and Nikki Daniels .

125. News: Insurtech funding bounces back, while cyclists could soon require registration plates and insurance

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by some fantastic guests to discuss designing and building for trust and transparency in insurance. Join us while we take a look at how important design is in insurance, how things currently stand today, and how big of a role trust and transparency play in creating a good relationship with your customer.
Joining us today:
* Jacqueline Legrand, CEO and Co-founder, Maptycs
* Ali MacManus, Lead Designer, 11:FS Ventures
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Ali MacManus and Jacqueline Legrand.

124. Insights: Building for trust and transparency in insurance

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a fantastic guest to talk about insurance brokers. We’ll be taking a look at what they do and when they’re needed, explore some more of the in and outs of the role in the current landscape, and then turn to look at what their future looks like. Will technology erase the need for them, or will it simply force them to change and adapt?
Joining us today:
* Mark Costello, CEO of Hubb
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guest: Mark Costello.

123. Insights: What is the future for brokers?

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a fantastic panel of guest to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today:
* Antton Pena, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Flock
* Tim Hardcastle, CEO of Instanda
* Ruth Foxe Blader, Partner at Anthemis
We cover the following stories:
* No-code insurtech scale-up Instanda raises £37m - 3:37
* Insurance start-ups face credibility crisis -  21:00
* YuLife picks up $120m at an $800m valuation for gamified, wellness-focused life insurance - 36:30
* GEICO may have to pay a woman who got an STD in an insured car - 48:00
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Antton Pena and Ruth Foxe-Blader.

122. News: Instanda and YuLife raise despite insurance start-up credibility crisis

Nigel Walsh and Benjamin Ensor are joined by a fantastic guest to take a deep dive into insurance education. Education has been the focus of many financial campaigns and initiatives over the last few years - but what about insurance? Is insurance getting the attention it needs? Filled with jargon and complex policies, our sector is notoriously hard to figure out. 
Join us while we take a deep dive into the challenges in education, what we can do to invest more back into our customers, and how we might tackle the future!
Joining us today:
* Victoria Roberts,  Director at Victress Communications, providing strategic public policy insights and advice across Fintech and Insurtech
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guest: Victoria Roberts.

121. Insights: Insurance education - is learning through TikTok enough?

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a panel of fantastic guests to talk through all things culture in insurance. Culture is a very wide topic and can cover a variety of lenses: the culture of innovation, the move towards a digital culture, social culture, which is a topic that we have covered here on the podcast quite a lot - especially with our recent ESG podcast, and many more cultural lenses. Culture in insurance has a bad rep, and for good reason with recemt press reports, but it might not be all bad with lots of good work happening across the industry.
So join us while we try to figure out what is currently going on, and how we can build a transformative and inclusive future. 
Joining us today:
* Lou Smith, Chair of the Board at Innovate Finance
* Alex Bond, Founder at FinPro and host of the Leadership in Insurance podcast
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Alex Bond and Lou Smith.

120. Insights: How can we build a transformative and inclusive future for insurance?

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a fantastic panel of guest to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today:
* Mark Musson, CEO, Humn
* Charlotte Halkett, Chief Underwriting Officer, ManyPets
* Shân Millie,  Founder of Bright Blue Hare, & co-founder of Delegated Authority specialists, GreenKite Associates 
We cover the following stories:
*  Aviva’s Blanc calls out industry sexism 3:09
*  LEVL and Humn partner to offer tailored EV Insurance 20:23
*  UK and EU hit Russian oil cargoes with insurance ban 32:06
*  1952 insurance policies from when the Queen came to the throne 44:19
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Charlotte Halkett, Mark Musson, and Shân Millie.

119. News: LEVL and Humn partner to offer tailored EV insurance, and industry culture still has a long way to go

John Bean and Benjamin Ensor are joined by a panel of fantastic guests, to talk about all things personalisation. 
Most people are of the opinion that personalisation is great - in the end, we are all unique. 
However, how far is it too far for personalisation? How open are customers to their data being shared, and how do we overcome that? Are we close to passing the threshold of too far? And of course, what should we expect in the next few years in the industry? Join us while we try to get to the bottom of it.
Joining us today:
* Gem Passant, Global Head of Customer Experience at ManyPets
* Robert Korzinek, Founder & CEO of Zing Cover
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Gem Passant and Robert Korzinek.

118. Insights: How far is too far for personalisation?

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a fantastic panel of guest to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today:
* Ruth Foxe Blader, Partner at Anthemis 
* Jeff Radke, Co-founder and CEO of Accelerant
* Brian Fritton, CEO, Havoc Shield
We cover the following stories:
*  UK launches post-Brexit shake-up of insurance rules - 2:48 
*  Insurtech investment drops 58% in Q1, deal flow stays high - 12:36
*  Insurtech start-up Turtlemint bags $120m as valuation tops $900m - 27:19 
*  Lloyd’s of London prepares to fight over picking the tab up for $10bn Russian-seized planes - 39:00
*  Italian BeSafe Group secures €1.2m for its insurtech for the travel industry - 47:08
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Brian Fritton, Jeff Radke, and Ruth Foxe-Blader.

117. News: Time for a post-Brexit shake-up of insurance rules

John Bean and Nigel Walsh are joined by some amazing guests to talk about all things ESG in insurance. ESG - Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance - is far from a new concept, but it has taken off in popularity over the past few years. And rightly so: ESG has the potential to reduce costs, boost stock performance, and increase customer and employee loyalty — among other things. Join us while we take a look at what the current landscape looks like, the challenges and opportunities in the space, and of course - the future!
Joining us today:
* Shân Millie,  Founder of Bright Blue Hare, & co-founder of Delegated Authority specialists, GreenKite Associates
* Alice Bowerman, Head of Marketing & Growth at Arma Karma
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Alice Bowerman and Shân Millie.

116. Insights: ESG in Insurance - demanding better

Benjamin Ensor joined by a fantastic panel of guest to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today:
* Louise Birritteri, CEO and Founder of Pikl
* James Harrison, UKI Head of Insurance at Dun & Bradstreet
* Karn Saroya, CEO and Co-founder of Cover
We cover the following stories:
* Cowbell raises $100m to build out its AI-based cyber insurance platform for SMBs 1:54
* Lloyd's of London fines insurer Atrium over initiation games 13:23
* Water leak insurtech Ondo completes £8m London SPAC IPO 24:05
* Zurich Insurance removes Z symbol after letter used to show support for Ukraine war 33:23
* The most bizarre pet insurance claims in the UK revealed 38:52
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: James Harrison, Karn Saroya, and Louise Birritteri.

115. News: Does the insurance industry have a culture issue?

Coming in from Rise Up Insurtech London: Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by some amazing guests to talk about all things insurance in web3 - a topic that’s been on almost everyone’s lips lately. 
Web3 and the Metaverse seem to be here to stay, and with this new era - we want to take a look at what insurance might become. 
Joining us today:
* Sophie Winwood, Early Stage VC Investor at Anthemis
* Simon Taylor, CPO at 11:FS
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guests: Simon Taylor and Sophie Winwood.

114. Insights:Insurance meets the metaverse and web3

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by a fantastic guest to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today:
* Victoria Roberts, Director of Fintech Delivery Panel & Insurtech Board
We cover the following stories:
* Ukraine Invasion likely to have 'substantial impact' on insurance industry 2:17
* Live near an ocean? Kin Insurance’s data aims to more accurately predict home risk 22:43 
* African healthtech start-up, Susu, raises €2m in pre-seed funding 33:10
* CompareTheMarket meerkat adverts pulled over Russian invasion of Ukraine 42:07
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guest: Victoria Roberts.

113. News: What impact will the invasion of Ukraine have on insurance?

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by an amazing guest to take a deep dive into data. Data is incredibly important in insurance, and we want to take a look at how it’s evolving. We’ll cover the massive explosion in data in the past few years and the reasons behind it, the blockers it currently faces and how we can get over them, and we try to predict what we might see in the future!
Joining us today:
* Jason Reichl, CRO at TrustLayer
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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 Special Guest: Jason Reichl.

112. Insights: Harnessing Big Data's potential for the insurance industry

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of insurtech.
Joining us today are:
* Benji Markoff, CEO at Founder Shield 
* Vicky Wills, CTO at Zego
We cover the following stories:
* Binance user protection insurance fund reaches $1bn valuation 2:38
* UK insurtech Zego Expands in Europe, Targeting £20bn Fleet Insurance Market 14:38
* Revolut enters insurtech - as it launches pet insurance 26:06
* National Insurance: Opposition MPs urge rethink on April tax rise 37:50
* Nottinghamshire man drove without insurance or a licence for more than 70 years 47:42
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Irina Andronic and edited by George Sztuka. 
 Special Guests: Benji Markoff and Vicky Wills.

111. News: Zego expands, Revolut launches pet insurance and Binance insurance fund hits $1bn

Nigel Walsh and John Bean are joined by an amazing panel of guests to take a deep dive into new insurance products in this space, with a focus on how the landscape has changed since the start of a new decade. We’ll cover the scene so far, the good, the bad, and the ugly, their successes and what the future holds!
Joining us today are:
* Andrew Bate, CEO and Co-Founder of Safely
* Jules Veyrat, CEO and Co-Founder of Stoïk
* Rachel Jenkins, EVP at Founder Shield
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Irina Andronic and edited by George Sztuka.  Special Guests: Andrew Bate, Jules Veyrat, and Rachel Jenkins.

110. Insights: New insurance products - the good, the bad, and the ugly

Nigel Walsh and John Bean joined by a great panel of guests to discuss the most recent and exciting news in the world of Insurtech.
Joining us today are:
* Sophie Winwood, Early Stage VC Investor at Anthemis
* Dr Robin Keira, CEO of Digitalscouting.de
We cover the following stories:
* UK insurers to be banned from offering cheaper deals to new customers 2:07
* Markerstudy snaps up Comparethemarket owner's insurance arm in £400m deal 12:45
* Insurers seek to block injury claims from illegal e-scooter riders 24:33
* Mandatory Insurance Coverage for Medical Cannabis Now Expands to More than 50 million Colombians 34:38
* Over 10,000 taxis could see insurance policies terminated in Hong Kong 44:01
* European Floods in Mid-July Cost Insurers $12B, Topping Non-U.S. Events in 2021 45:20
* Lil Uzi Vert says his insurance company nearly “cut him off” over forehead diamond piercing 48:20
All that and much more on this week's episode of Insurtech Insider!
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This episode of Insurtech Insider was produced by Irina Andronic and edited by George Sztuka.  Special Guests: Dr Robin Kiera and Sophie Winwood.

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